As a global manufacturer serving eight major markets, with customers in
more than 100 countries, Rohm and Haas relies on dozens of different
applications and Web services to do business. The average employee has to
maintain between 12 and 15 separate user names and passwords to access the
systems they need to do their job. With more than 14,000 password-related
calls to the help desk last year, and an average of 15 minutes of lost
productivity per password incident, Rohm and Haas needed to streamline
password management for their 17,000 employees.

Rohm and Haas chose software from IBM to give users access via "single
sign-on," which means they only enter one password to access multiple
systems, such as email, desktop applications, and hosted partner solutions.
The software, called IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single
Sign-On, allows users to reset their own password if forgotten or expired,
eliminating the need to call the helpdesk. Rohm and Haas expects the
software will provide considerable cost savings on IT support.

"While passwords are intended to keep information secure, we found that
employees were resorting to insecure ways of managing their various
credentials -- like keeping spreadsheets, or posting sticky notes on their
computer monitors. Passwords were essentially decreasing our overall
security," explained Scott Megill, Enterprise Architect & Program Manager,
Rohm and Haas. "The IBM single sign-on software is so simple and easy to
use that it takes the burden of password management off our employees,
improving our security while also saving the company time and money."

IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On acts like a
password concierge service by automatically managing the numerous user
names and passwords behind the scenes. Each time a user is prompted to
enter a user name and password, the software steps in and automatically
enters the information on their behalf.

"Innovative companies like Rohm and Haas are using technology as a business
advantage," said Joe Anthony, director of Identity Management for Tivoli
Software at IBM. "IBM's software will help them simplify the complex task
of password management so they can focus on issues core to their business."

About Rohm and Haas

Leading the way since 1909, Rohm and Haas is a global pioneer in the
creation and development of innovative technologies and solutions for the
specialty materials industry. The company's technologies are found in a
wide range of markets including: Building and Construction, Electronics,
Food and Retail, Household and Personal Care, Industrial Process,
Packaging, Paper, Transportation and Water. Our innovative technologies and
solutions help to improve life everyday, around the world. Based in
Philadelphia, PA, the company generated annual sales of approximately $8.2
billion in 2006. Visit www.rohmhaas.com for more information. imagine the
possibilities™.